Window construction



March 29, 1949. J, FUCHSMAN 2,465,583

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 17,' 1944 a INVENToR.

H605 FC/fSMH/V Patented Mar. 29, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Jacob Fuchsman, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application Gctober 17, 1944, Serial No. 558,996

This invention relates to window constructions and in particular to one wherein the windows may be opened inwardly and also vertically as desired, the inward swinging movement of the windows providing for easy cleaning of the panes thereof.

A particular obi ect of the invention is to overcome the objections heretofore found in windowstructures of the nature referred to, which were expensive to produce, had to be manufactured as part of the sash structure, and required considerable hardware to keep the window in condition for adjustment necessary in opening the sashes inwardly. A further objection was that windows pulled in had to be supported by one hand while cleaning of the pane was done with the other hand. To a woman this is inconvenient as the sash is usually heavy and the manipulation of the parts of the structure in order to remove the window frame from the sash frame or easement frame were a nuisance- It is an object of my invention to mount within a pane holding frame as now commonly employed, an inner pane carrying frame so that the inner frame can be swung in for cleaning the glass and can be quickly and easily opened and closed and needs no support by the person cleaning the window. A still further object of the invention is the provision of a structure that can be applied to windows in use without altering the frame structure or cutting parts thereof away. A still further object of the invention is to provide a reinforce frame for the sash frame that will permit the use of an inner pane holding frame without allowing the sash frame to warp, become distorted or misshaped. A further object is to provide a complete window sash or pane holding frame which can be quickly and easily put into any sliding sash frame by the removal of the parting strips and without altering the rest of the window construction.

With these and other objects in View, the window invention comprises certain constructions hereinafter described and then particularly pointed out in the claim and a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a window constructed in accordance with my invention, the sash frame being included in part,

Figure 2 is a view in sectional elevation taken through the window structure shown in Figure 1 and illustrating the relative position of the sashes when the window is closed normally,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section similar to 1 Claim. (C1. 20-48) Figure 2, but showing only a portion thereof and illustrating the relation between the sashes when the lower one is raised to permit the window frame of the upper sash, which is in lower position, to be opened without interference, and

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of a reinforce frame employed in connection with the lower sash frame to permit the use of a relatively thin wood structure in which is hinged the window pane carrying frame.

Referring to the drawing in detail, Ill indicates a portion of the well known easement or box frame which is setl into the window opening of a building for the purpose of holding the upper sash frame II and the lower sash frame I2, which, as is well known, are supported for balanced sliding movement in said sash frame holding casement, and separated from each other by the parting strips I3 and I4, which define the grooves in which said sash frames operate.

In the use of my invention, I contemplate the mounting of upper and lower window pane carrying frames I5, I5a respectively which I may refer to as glass frames, within the connes of the sash frame and to do so without altering the inner glass size or dimension or the outer dimensions of the sash frame from the standards now employed so that the sashes may be made up and sold separately for insertion into existing window structures without alteration to the latter. The sash frames in present use are too weak to permit the use of an inner separate frame for carrying the glass panes and I make use of metal reinforce frames I6, IGa for use with both upper and lower sashes I I and I2 respectively. While the reinforce frames are not exactly alike they vary only in the details necessary to fit them to their associated sashes and for this reason I deem it necessary to illustrate only the lower frame IIa, which as illustrated in Figure 4 consists of a single sheet of metal or other suitable material of substantial rigidity that will resist any warping or distortion of the sash frame in -connection with which it is used.

The reinforce frame Ilial consists of upper and lower portions or end walls I'I and I8 respectively which embrace the upper and lower edges of the'y sash frame, side flanges or walls I9 and 20 for holding the side edges of the sash fra-me securely, and an outer edge ange 2| extending all around and abutting the outer face of the sash with which it is associated. The upper or lower sash frame reinforce members may be provided with front or inner anges 22, 22a respectively, which extend across the upper part of the upper sash 3 frame and the lower part of the lower sash frame. The depth of the horizontal portions 24, 24a of the sash frames is less than normally employed, and the part of the outer edge anges 2I that project beyond the portions 24 act as retainers to prevent the outward opening of the inner pane frames or glass frames I I5a which are hinged as at 25, 25a respectively to the vertical edges of the sash .frames Il and I2. This is also true of the vertical flanged edges 26 26a of the reinforce frames which extend beyond the vertical members 27 2lb of the sashes II and I2 respectively y and act as a stop for the closing movement of said glass frames. Further reinforce action is pro-y vided by the depending tabs 21a and at the side edges of the sash frames, these reinforce frames are so shaped that they allowfor ther insertion and operation of the sash cords.

In order to render the window constructions waterproof, I provide strips 29 29a along the lower parts 28, 28a of the glass frames I5, l5a respectively which serve to hold the lower edges of the glass panes 30 30a in place and overlie the upper edge of the iianged portions 2|, 2| a of the reinforce frames. The reinforce frame used on the lower sash may be flared outw-ardly as at 3| in its upper portion to seal the meeting edges of the upper and lower sash frames, in which event, use is made of a filler piece 32 between the reinforce frame and the top parts of both the sash and glass frames. The strip 32 is supported along its lower edge by the turned over portion 33 of the upper flange of the reinforce frame, which serve as a stop to limit the swinging action of the glass frame.

In order to maintain the glass frames closed and securely in position within the sash frames, I employ -catches 35 y35a pivoted in said glass frames, as shown in Figure 1. When the upper and lower sash frames II and I2 are in the normal window closing position as shown in the sectional View of Figure 2, it will be evident that the upper glass frame I5 cannot be opened because of the position of the upper part of the lower sash and it is necessary to lower the upper sash until it touches the casement frame and vat this position as shown in Figure 3, the upper glass frame will clear the lower raised sash frame and the former can be opened inwardly about its hinges, the glass frame being in partly open position in said figure.

It is quite evident that with my improved structure, old sash frames can be removed and my newy ones installed without altering the construction of the casement frames and with new window installments they may be sold as part of the entire window assembly. They provideA an easy and convenient manner in which the glass of the window may be cleaned without the necessity of getting outside the window, thus eliminating a danger in cleaning windows from the outside.

The frame |6a shown in Figure 4 is the one that embraces the lower sash frame I2, but when it is inverted in position, it substantially illustrates the frame that embraces the upper sash I I.

My invention is not to be restricted to the precise. details of construction shown since various changes and modifications may be made therein Without departing from the scope of the invention or sacrificing the advantages derived from its use.

What I claim is:

In a window structure, the combination with each of upper and lower sliding sash frames, of substantially like rigid metal reinforce frames each shaped to provide an integral at flange portion of rectangular frame shape, the ends and sides of Said portion being bent at right angles to provide end and side walls respectively, an end wall being bent to provide a front vertical flange coacting with the adjacent at flange por-,- tion and the end wall formed therefrom to form a channelv into which one end of a sash frame closely nts, the side edges and top of said sash frame being embraced by said end and side walls of the reinforce frame, said end and side walls being cutout toY provide passages for sash frame supportingmeans, a glass frame hinged in said sash frame and the upper and lower edges of said -flat ange portion extending beyond the upper and lower inner edgesv of said sash frame and constituting a stop for limiting the pivotal swing vof the glass frame in closing movement and the rchannel portions of the reversed reinforce frames being horizontally aligned when the sashes vare closed to prevent opening of the glass frame of the upper sash frame.

JACOB FUCHSMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Great Britain 1907 

